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Walther PP & PPK Date Charts (See Post#2)(Pay particular attention to the second post, from MGMike) How to check for completed auctions on GunBroker How to post pictures so they appear in the thread: Tips for shooting, and posting, great photos Reported Interarms/Ranger Serial Numbers/Dates 'What should I pay for it?' and 'How much. Some websites to help PP/PPK owners ID their guns - (Includes Date Code List) Then, once you know what you've got, the last link will help you post a photo so that we can all get a good look at it: In the spirit of helping newcomers, here's a starting point for checking some of the resources of the forum ahead of time the chances are good that you'll find some information here that will be of help. Does anyone know when this pistol was made It. After some considerable research I am unable to find this serial number in any block for manufacturing dates. It is in excellent condition and all matching. We do that because the answers to many of the questions we get can be found there, or because not enough information is contained in the post for anyone to hazard a guess (this is especially true on issues regarding value). I have a pre-war PPK that has a serial number of 240033K, it is a standard size PPK with light brown bakelite grips and finger rest magazine. We generally begin by referring the posters to some of the Sticky threads that are in the FAQ section. We get many posts asking these questions.